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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-11
A PECULIAR CASE.
The Decision Rendered by the United
States supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
decision was rendered by the U. S. su-
preme court today in the novel and interest
ing International case of the King of Bel
GUM, by Chas. Mali, consul, against the
keeper OF the common Jail of Hudson county,
New Jersey. In fight between sailors on
the Belgian steamer Woodland, lying at the
dock at Jersey City, Oct. 10, one named
Wledenhus stabbed and killed another
named Frgens. Both were Belgians. The
police arrested the murderer and two others,
witnesses of the fight, and imprisoned them
in the Jersey City Jail. The Belgian consul,
acting under instructions from his govern
ment. demanded the release of all the prison.
ers on the ground that the crime was COM
mitted within the jurisdiction of the Kingdom
of Belgium and under the law of nations and
the treaty between Belgium and the United
States. He, as consul, had sole authority in
the premises. The demand was refused,
whereupon the consul served out a writ of
habeas corpus, and upon dismissal of that
writ by the U. S. circuit court, he brought
the case to this court by appeal.
Chief Jhstice Waite, speaking for the
court decides that felonious homicide is a
su iec. for local jurisdiction, and if the
proper authorities are proceeding with the
case in the regular manner the consul has no
right TO interfere to prevent 1t The decree
of the circuit court dismissing the writ OF
habeas corpus is affirmed
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OTHER LATE NEWS.

Elisha r. Bowdep has been commissioned
postmaster at South Penobscot, Me.
Business on the London stock exchange is
unsettled with tendency to weakness.
Boston BARRIERS are to ask the Legislature
to prohibit the opening of shops on Sunday.
Alice Oates, comic opera singer, died Mon
day evening at her husbands residence in
Philadelphia.
Rev. DR.. McGlynn, the Catholic priest who
has just been summoned to Rome by the
Pope, decides not to go.
There is a report that the Pope may, in
case of war involving Italy, remove the busi-
uess of the papacy to Monaco.
There is report that Germans in Belgium
are ordered to hold themselves in readiness
to rejoin their respective army corps.
DR.. Junker, the African explorer, has
landed at Suez and proceeded with his BROTH
er and DR.. Schmeintinth to Cairo.
A mysterious sugar machine is being used
in New York, refining the raw material at a
cost of so cents ton. No boiling is neces-
sary. neither is bone black used.
The Frankfort Zeitung says that Turkey
has joined Germany and Russia in the sdop-
ton of a common Balkan policy, and that
they are trying to induce France to Co
operate.
The reduction of the British army in Egypt
was begun Monday when 80 troops departed
for home. By April 364 men will have been
withdrawn, leaving total of 5000 still in
Egypt.
Among the many congratulations received
| by Senator Hale upon his denomination to
the Senate, was telegram from Lawrence
Barrett, the tragediau, with whom the Sena-
tor is on quite intimate terms.
Judge Barrett in the New York supreme
court has denied motion for n change Of
venue in the case of Jacob Sharpe, who was
| indicted for brbing Doodle aldermen to pass
the Broadway railroad franchise.
There was a scare in Madrid. Saturday,
over a report that the Infanta Isabella was
kidnapped. Her carriage broke down while
she was driving, and it was late before she
| returned home.
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FROM ENGLAND.
Composition OF the New Cabinet An-
nounced-What Lord Randolph Church.
ill Says.

LONDON, jan. 10.
The composition of the new cabinet was
announced this evening.
Lord Salisbury, Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs.
Rt Hon. w. Fl. Smith, First Lord of the
Treasury.
Rt. Hon. G. J. Goschen, Chancellor of the
Exchequer.
Rt. Hon. Edward Stanhope, Secretary of
State for War.
Sir Henry Holland. Secretary of State for
the Colonies.
There is no change in the other cabinet
officers.
The Earl of Iddeslegh repulsed Lor
Salisbury's offer of a privy seal. Lord
lddesleigh denies that the condition of his
health debars him from accepting any onerous
office and he withdraws from official life un-
der strong sense of having been ill treated.
His personal friends explain that he preferred
his resignation only to enable Lord Sails
bury to form a coalition cabinet. When the
prime minister's efforts in that direction
failed Lord Iddesleigh considered himself
entitled to hold the leading portfolio. His
son, Lord St. Cyies, in a letter condradicts
the stories about his fathers alleged ill
health.
Lord Randolph Churchill, replying to an
address of conference from the Primerose
Lodge, expresses deep qualification and says
that the sgners of the address are more gen
erous in their judgment than many conserva'
tive members of Parliament who have con-
demned him although they have no informa-
ton as to the causes of his resignation. He
says he cares little whether such hasty and
adverse criticism modifies or not after he
has been allowed to make public his personal
A.. %
being as worthless as their disapproval. He
is confident that the public interests will not
suffer through the increased activity which
the criticism of his explanation will cause in
Parliament over the government financial
proposals.
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ALBION.

The Thermometer the past week has been
PLAYING hide and seek between 20 and IS de-
grees below zero, Sunday being the coldsst
morning,-At the annual meeting of the
Christian Society it WAS voted to accept the
resignation of Rev. ID. Heron, the resignation
to take place in three months. On account
of the cold weather there was q small attend
ance Tuesday eve to the donation; about
nineteen dollars was received. MIR. Elijah
Smiley while returning all alone from his
daughters. Friday, received shock, parslyz-
ing his entire right side and tongue. AL
though so years old he shows signs of inn
rovirg.-Frank Holmes is going to move his
store from Puddle Dock" and place it on
School streets Chalmers & Sons intend
to haul some $50, 900 feet of lumber to their
mill this winter. They have at present en-
poved four horses and two oxen besides
number of men. They have q nice COM
Portable camp on their lot. The distance to
their mill is three miles. They have
let a contract to Hiram Robinson to haul 1874
cords of bark TO Clinton at 75c per cord.-A
number of our young men have gone down
river to work on the ics.-Officers of Albion
Grange, p. of H., were installed the 9Th by
Otis Meader, Worthy Lecturer.-Miss Lottie
TAYLOR starts this week for New Brunswick
to visit her sister, Miss Kirkpatrick.
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MARxIAe'S MIND DISEASE,
he Cannot Recognize His Friends
and is Allowed Only to Sit
in His Office.
An Outrage on a Poor Cripple.
Special to the Kennebec Journal. I

Special to the Kennebec Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
1t hs been whispered about for The past
few weeks that the health of Secretary Man
ming was rapidly on the down grade and that
paralysis has set in a second time, on this oc-
casion touching portion of the brain. Sew
eral of Mr. Manning. intimate acquaintances
have been very much surprised lately to note
the marked change in his aspect and demean-
or, and further state that on several occasions
they have called In to see him on business
and he failed to recognize them for quite a
length of time and even when he did, could
not call their name. This caused consderl-
BILE comment among the friends of the secre-
tary and they came to the conclusion that
something was decidedly wrong Finally the
physician who was treating Mr.. Manning told
him that he feared the brain had been effect
ed by paralysis. The secretary is allowed to
go to the Office every day and set at his desk
and have every appearance of attending to
business, but the truth of the matter is
that he has done no work of any description
for nearly six or seven months.
A sample of Jeffer sonlan Simplicity
A good sample of Jetfersonian simplicity
occurred in the Treasury department the
other day. cripple by the name of Hunt,
who goes about the department gathering
news for several of the correspondents, got
into the treasury elevator and seated himself
to be taker up to the third floor. The ee
vator was about to start when the secretary
came along, leaning on the arm of his coach
man. Get out of here, the secretary wants
to 20 up" said the elevator man, and he
compelled the cripple to get out and walk up
three long flights of stairs. Mr.. Manning
then walked in, seated himself and was car
ried up to his room. The story finally came
to the ears of Mr.. Manning's private secre-
tary and that gentleman has been on the go
ever since, endeavcring to hush the matter
nm.
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A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
Takes Place at the Portland & Rochester
Railroad Paint shop.

PORTLAND, Jan. 10
The Portland & Rochester Railroad paint
shop on Back Bay wore dismantled appear
ance Monday morning.
Sunuay, the watchman reported to the
fore man that he did not like the working of
the steam heating apparatus. The foreman
instructed him 10 put out the fire, draw off
the water and refill the boiler with fresh
water.
This in connec ection with an assistant, he
proceeded to do, and rekindled the fire.
The assistant proposed that they remain by
the fire until noon, but the watchman, without
apprehending any danger, thought they might
as well go home, which fortunately they did.
At eleven minutes before twelve-as shown
by the stopped clock in the building-the
neighborhood was aroused by terrific ex-
plosion, and, upon gong into the street found
the air filed with the debris OF the partly de-
moished building.
The explosion was caused by the bursting
of an iron drum two feet long. eight inches
in diameter aud half an inch thick, situated
eight feet from the floor midway of the
building.
The conclusion blew every window in the
building to atoms. tore a large hole in the
side Of the building, shot pieces of the drum
through the roof, several of which were found
on the ice in the bay two rods away, and de-
molished closets, paint cans and nearly every
thing in the building.
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THE INDIANA LEGISLATURE
Robertson Sworn in as Lieutenant-t;ov
ernor-A stormy Session.

lNDIANAPOLIS, IUu Jan. ~.
The joint session of the Legislature con-
vened today at the capitol to canvass the vote
for Lieutenant Governor. The reading of
returns consumed half an hour, and at its
close the result of the vote was announced as
follows: Robertson, 232 .9l6; Nelson, 229,-
593.
Mr.. Robertson was then sworn in by Judge
Walker OF the Superior Court. The session
was a very stormy one, the democrats pro-
testing against the proceedings. Mr. Robert
son endeavored to address the session, but
the bowling democratic members were de-
termined he should not be heard. Notwith-
standing the noise and tn unult he proceeded
to deliver mis- inaugural address, but the noise
was so great that his remarks were heard but
by a very few. At its conclusion he declared
the joint session adjourned, to reassemDle III
the same hall on Wednesday evening, the
10Th inst, to vote for a United States Sena-
tor. Speaker Sayre then took possession of
the gavel and the House adjourned.
When the House reassen,bled, Je8ett,
DEM, offered a series of resolutions re-
citing the fact of the election for 1t.
Governor, the canvassing vote, etc., admit
ting all the points excepting the one as to
whether there was a vacancy in the office of
Lit Governor, and inviting Mr.. Robinson to
seek solution through the court. The resO
utions were rejected after debate, the rep.
speaker maintaining that the general assembly
was the only tribunal competent to settle the
matter. The only additional features of in
terest in the afternoon proceedings was the
was the filing OF notices of contest 10 the case
of Englehert against Mackey, Downing
against Beasley and Dickerson against
Meagher. These were referred to the com
mittee on elections. The first of these contests
is tnat of democrats against the republicans,
the others are republicans against democrats
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What True Merit Will Do.

The unprecedented sale of Boschee's Ger
man Syrup within few years, has astonished
the world. 1t is without doubt the safest and
best remedy ever discovered for the speedy
and effectual cure of coughs, colds, and the
the severest lung troubles. 1t acts on an en-
tirely different principle from the usual pre-
scriptions given by physicians, as it does not
dry up a cough and leave the disease still in
the system, but on the contrary removes the
cause of the trouble, heals the parts affected
and leaves them in a purely healthy condi-
tiou. A bottle kept in the house for use
when these diseases make their appearance,
will save doctors bills and long spell of
serious illness. A trial will convince you of
these facts. 1t is positively sold by all drug
gists and general dealers in the land. Price
rs cents, large bottles.
Oct2d&wlynrchwky
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MARKET REPORTS.
new YORK Produce Market.

NEw YORK. Jan. 10,
FIoyR-Recepts. 90 902 exports 1898, sales, 49,
600; No. 2. , 30 a 49, fancy white Western, extra
5 90 a 5 so; common to good, 3 10 5 6S; good to
choice, 3 20 IA so: City mill extra, 4 IS a 40;
superhue, 275 3 %; 81. Louis extra, ) 20 nj 10;
winter wheat extra, 20 a3 40; Minnesota extra,
3 20 s 10
wnKAr-Rcceipts. 76.oooi exports. 177,o74; sales,
l52 ooj, No. red. oll; No. red. o3t: elevator,
No. Red State, W; No / White state. Vii.
RYE-dull.
BARLEY.-steady
Corn Receipts 81. 800 bushels; EXPORTS si2 900;
sales, 342 0JC, spot No 3, I7l; No 2, Az
OArs-keceipts, 1850. sales, 10000, No =, S5i;
do White 40, No z, S5l 36l; do White. 4ol Al;
No l. 42l; do White, As Mixed Western. 20 3s;
White do, 80 u ~; White State, 40 Al.
SUaAR-Cut loaf and crushed 81 y 81; granulAtsd,
81; white extra c, 8 81; yellow, Il a n; mould.
8.
PETRoLEuM-Unted, III bid.
PORK Mess spot. y 90 a IL SO; clear hasf,
10 oO.
LARD-refned, 7 10.
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WEEKS MILLS.

The following offices of Dirigo Lodge,
No. 204, F. & A. M. were publicly installed
on the evening of the third inst. o. r.
Sprowl, NJ; J. w. Peva, s. W.; Frank
Hollowell, J. W.; c. A. Merrill, Secy.; H.
S. Gray, Treas. Frank Plummer, Marshal /;
Robert Barton, S. D.; J. F.Plummer, J. ID. !;
John Boynton, s. s.; Frank Hammond,
J. s.; G. A. Clark, Tyler. H. o. Hawes,
District Deputy Grand Master of the eleventh
masonic district of Maine, conducted the in
stallation ceremony in q very impressive
manner. Interesting remarks we're made by
Bro. Hawes and Rev. Mr.. Bickmore Of
Windsor. The members of the fraternity
with their ladies then adjourned to the hall
below, where under the supervision Of the
ladies, abundant refreshments had been pro-
vided.-Wesks' Mills Lodge, I. o. G. T., No.
80 at their last stated meeting voted to sur
render up their charter to the Grand Lodge.
This lodge was instituted Dec. 18th, 1879.
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AT REST.
Death of John Roach, the Shipbuilder, in
New York.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.
John Roach, the well known shpbuilder,
breathed bis last at $40 A. NJ. today. Sat
urday night he experienced sharp shooting
pains at the root of the tongue, with difficulty
IN breathing. At times he would sink into a
comatose state. He grew weaker yesterday,
but toward evening revived. DR.. TAYLOR
called at this morning. He detected the
approach of death and at once informed the
family that Roach had only few hours to
live. The dying man sank slowly. He lost
consciousness about half past seven. The
moments passed by and slowly his spirit
passed away. His end was unmarked b. any
struggle.
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SIDNEY.

Mrs Mary Brown, who has been visiting
her mother, has returned 20 her home in
Brockton, Mass.--Mrs. Mary A. Robinson,
wife of Stephen Robinson, died quite su iden-
ly of pneumonia last week, aged n years.
Miss Mary l.. Kelley has closed a very sue
cessful term in District No. l6. She has met
with her usual success. Miss Kelley 10 q
very popular insructor.-Rev. A Wood of
New York still continues his meetings. The
interest and attendance increases. He is an
able speaker and holds the attention of his
hearers. weather has been very fsvora-
Bile for the ice harvesters. They are now
filling their houses.
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In a Tight Place.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 10.
The State legislature today appointed a
committee to examine into the official char
acter of State Auditor Walker. Various
charges of crookedness have been brought
against the auditor, but only one which has
so far been substantiated is that he COM
PEELED one of his appoinrees to turn over to
him a part of his salary under threats of dis
missal should he refuse to do so. full in
vestigation will be made by the committee
into this AID the other charges.
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Active, Pushing and Reliable.

Devine & Coughlin can always be relied
upon to carry in stock the purest and best
goods, and sustain the reputation of being ac-
tive, pushing and reliable, by recommending
articles with well established merit and such
as are popular. Having the agency for the
celebrated DIR. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, colds and coughs, will sell it on
positive guarantee. 1t will surely cure any
and every affection of throat, lungs, or chest,
and in order to prove our claim, we ask you
to call and get Trial Bottle Free.
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BEATS THE RECORD.
63 Below Zero at Presque Isle sunday
MOrning-Ihe Latest achievements OF
Maine " Gather Elsewhere.
CALAIS. Jan. 10

CALAIS, Jan. 10
heavy noItherly snow storm commenced
during Sunday night and it was still showing
at noon, Monday nearly foot of snow hav-
ing fallen. Trains are more or less delayed
rhe storm prevails throughout Eastern and
Northern Maine and New Brunswick. The
following were the thermometer registrations
AT A. NJ Sunday Calais 80 below Wood
stock, N. b 40; Fort Fairfield A.; Caribou
so; Presque Isle 63.
CANTON, Jan. 10.
Saturday evening at z. NJ. the thermom-
eter at Canton stood at 20 below zero. sun
day morning it was from 80 to 3S below, the
codest ever recorded in Canton village
At Dixtield, Sunday morning, it was 40 be-
low.
New PORTLAND, Jan. 10
At New Portland, Saturday morning, the
thermometer stood at SO below zero Sunday
morning, at A below, the coolest on record
at this place.
WAYNE, Jan. 10.
Sunday morning at Wayne, the mercury
stood at 32 below zero.
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A Methodist Minister Makes a Queer
Confession.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10.

THILADELPHIA, jan. To.
Rev. VIM. NJ. Gilbert, pastor of the st.
James Methodist church, told his congrega-
ton yesterday that he had concluded to no
longer preach what he did not believe. He
did not believe of the divinity of the Bible
and did not know anything about immortality
or whether there was God. Mr.. Gilbert
has not been sound in his views for some time.
He is about 40 years old and has been in the
ministry some 20 years. He has held several
important charges in society and was ap-
pointed to the st. James church at the meet
ing OF the Philadelphia conference last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-11

Mathilde Mari, Is years of age, and Miss
Romaxo, aged 16, Polish art students at
Rome, we're found sndocated on bed in .
hotel Sunday. On the floor lay the dead
body Of . man. Letters addressed to rela-
tives were found which indicate that all three
committed suicide
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4 Prominent York Farmer Gone.

SAco, Jan. 10.
Aaron McKeen, prominent among the far
mers of York county, died Sunday night,
aged 62 years. He was born in Phillips and
owned the first farm in the town Of Salem
He was superintendent of the Biddeford city
farm for several years.
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Struck ON His Head.

RoCKLAND, Jan. 10.
Jason Maddocks, resident of Washington,
fell from the roof of the barn to the floor,
striking on his head and fracturing his skull.
He remains unconscious with slight hope of
recovering. He was member of the Grand
Army.
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sale of Paintings.

New YORK, Jan. 10.
Tonight's sales of Richard H. Halstead's
collection of paintings 1t Chickering Hall,
was we'll attended. The bidding was spirited
and the prices realized exceptionally good
65 pictures BY American and continental
artists, netting eS4 4,320.
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Death of a Prominent Judge.

CHICAGO, Jan. 10.
Judge John G. Rogers, chief justice of the
circuit court OF Cook county, and with one
exception the oldest in length of service on
the bench, dropped dead this afternoon. He
was q native of Kentucky.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-11

The central location and new fittings Of
the Sturtevant House, New York. and its
popular management BY Messrs. Matthews Z
Pierson, make it just the place to stop.
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DY TELEGRAPH.
GATHER REPORT.
Indications for the Next "a Hours.

War Department,
Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. Ill a. N.
For New England: Colder northwesterly
winds; fair weather.
Cautionary northwest signals continue at
land to Eastport.
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new York Money Market.

NEw YORK, Jan. 10.
Money call ranging from tot
to per cent. per diem and interest,
Prime mercantile paper at 6a7 per cent. Sterling
Exchange continues dull and steady at 4.SOI
Government bonds dnll aud steady. Railroad bends
active.
The following are tho closing quotations Of So
en-
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Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO, Jan. 10.
FLoUR-Quiet.
wHEAr-dull, No. Chicago Spring, Nlp7sl.
Corn at 30.
OATs--at 26l.
xYU-quiet; 53
BARLEY firm "a.
FORK al II o5 n e 90.
LARD - al 8 40 q 42l.
BULK MHAT-Shoulders, 4 70; Short rib, q 6sf
Short clear. 90.